Haven't heard this in a while: Yuja Wang, piano Sonatas & Etudes Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 35 Ligeti Etude 4: Fanfares Scriabin Piano Sonata no. 2, op, 19 Ligeti Etude 10: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor S 178 Wang's first record, made when Wang was 21, shows tons of technique and some serious artistic judgement. Now 34, she has become an international superstar.
I couldn't remember where or who to find it again, but someone slammed Antonio Vivaldi recently, and I have taken some umbrage... while I don't listen to his Four Seasons usually, as I've found his other work to be less familiar, and more engaging for that reason, this DDD Supraphon release is an unexpected treasure from what I thought would be a budget 'best of'! Vivaldi – Best Of Vivaldi (2008, CD)
Columbia M 31239, issued 1972. Recorded 10/15/70 (No. 28) & 1/12/71 (No. 31), 30th Street Studio, NYC. Producer: Thomas Frost. Engineers: Fred Plaut & Milton Cherin.
The following SACD is his only recording in my collection. I am still trying to determine if I like his playing ...
Now playing: Jean Sibelius - Lemminkäinen Suite; The Wood-Nymph - Lahti SO, Osmo Vänskä - recorded 2006, 2007
Now playing: Giacinto Scelsi - String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; String Trio - Arditti Quartet - recorded 1988 CD 1 from this set:
On the turntable: $1 at the thrift store today. I'm afraid I'm addicted to thrift stores--although trying to be more selective. Enjoying this after dinner accompanied by a glass of the first wine I made from our little backyard vineyard--2004 Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc. Domenico Scarlatti - András Schiff – 12 Sonatas Hungaroton – SLPX 11806
On the turntable: Another $1 find at the thrift store today Paul Badura-Skoda, The Barylli Quartet, Otto Rühm - Schubert – Trout Quintet: Quintet In A Major Opus 114 Music Guild Records – MS-172 STEREO
First listen to CD 1 from new arrival "Chopin - Complete Nocturnes" performed by Alain Planes on Harmonia Mundi.
That looks interesting - I wonder how it compares to the similar period instrument offering from Bart van Oort on Brilliant? THE ART OF THE NOCTURNE IN THE 19TH CENTURY - Classics Today I keep meaning to give that a sample listen, the Field in particular interests me.
My Haitink remembrance listen, a splendid performance: CD 23 from the Philips 55 CD 'Original Jackets Collection', recorded in 1975.
And another CD from 70s section. Excellent “Peer Gynt”, etc. I was just listening to the classic Beecham recording yesterday.
2004 was not ideal in the North Coast, given a serious heat wave in March and again in August, which pushed the vines into an early vintage. Still, some very good wine was made that year.
I've been exploring the early Verdi operas lately. Gardelli recorded many of them for Philips. Plenty of great music with Carreras and co. in great voice.
